Many retailers and other companies in the Dallas area have started hiring seasonal and part-time workers.

The National Retail Federation forecasts a healthy holiday sales growth this year, with retailers hiring 585,000 to 625,000 seasonal employees.

Dallas ranks among the top 10 cities nationally with the most seasonal job openings, according to a ranking by job search website Indeed.com. (See the chart below.)

The top U.S. seasonal and part-time jobs that companies are hiring for are salespeople, store cashiers, customer service representatives, drivers, material handlers and managers, according to Indeed.com. The job most in demand right now in the Dallas area for seasonal or part-time work right now is a salesperson.

Some of the top companies hiring seasonal and part-time employees in the Dallas area include Academy Sports + Outdoors, Bank of America, Baylor Health Care, JPMorgan Chase, Macy's, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Party City and Target, according to Indeed.com.